Jamtara police arrest three for cyber fraud, seize Rs 8.13 lakh

Dumka: Three cyber frauds have been arrested in Jamtara district and Rs 8.13 lakh, eight mobile phones, and six SIM cards seized from their possession, police said.The accused were identified as Bablu Ansari (22) of Borowa village under Narayanpur police station and Pappu Mandal (25) and Prakash Kumar Mandal (28), both residents of Kashitand village under Karmatand police station, police added.SP Shambhu Kumar Singh said, “A team, led by DSP (Cyber) Amit Ravidas and officer in-charge of the Cyber police station Rajesh Mandal, raided Bablu’s house at Borowa and recovered Rs 8.13 lakh and four mobile phones. Based on the revelations made by Bablu during interrogation, Pappu and Prakash were arrested from near a mango orchard at Kashitand and four mobile phones were seized.”“The accused posed as people offering assistance with credit card-related solutions and sent victims fake APK files of an app. Once installed, the application enabled them to access sensitive information on victims’ phones and commit financial fraud. They also sent fake Rs 1,999 cashback messages on online payment app to lure people into installing the application,“ he added.Cases have been registered under the BNS, IT Act, and Telecommunications Act. Pappu and Prakash are history-sheeters in cybercrime, police said.Stay updated with the latest Ranchi news. Download the TOI App.